| Guns. | |
| Hartford | 28 |
| Richmond | 25 |
| Oneida | 10 |
| Iroquois | 7 |
| Wissahickon | 4 |
| Winona | 4 |
| Sciota | 4 |
As she passed through without attempting to ram, broadsides were exchanged. The Arkansas was disabled, but not caught. Federal loss: killed, 5; wounded, 16.
Charleston Blockading Fleet,
February 2, 1863.
At about 4 a.m. a Confederate iron-clad ram made a dash from the harbor into the blockading squadron.
| Guns. | |
| Keystone State | 13 |
| Housatonic | 13 |
| Quaker City | 9 |
| Augusta | 10 |
| Mercedita | 9 |
| Memphis | 7 |
Running at the Mercedita, she rammed her on the starboard beam, and at the same time put a shot through her boiler, completely disabling her. The ram then passed under her stern, demanded and received her surrender, but did not take possession, the crew being paroled. The Keystone State was then attacked, but avoided being rammed, although she received a shot through her boilers, completely disabling her. The ram then retired. Attack successful. Federal loss: killed, 24; wounded, 23; one crew paroled, two vessels disabled. Duration of attack, one hour.
IRON-CLADS AGAINST WOODEN VESSELS.
Hampton Roads,
March 8, 1862.
On the morning of March 8th the Confederate ram Merrimac entered Hampton Roads, where were lying at anchor the